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Transport Secretary Chris Grayling faced mounting demands for his resignation from MPs across the Commons after a controversial no-deal Brexit ferry contract awarded to a firm with no ships was cancelled. The Transport Secretary’s...

The government has terminated a contract with Seaborne Freight to provide extra ferries in the event that the UK leaves the European Union without a deal in March. The decision to award the £14million contract in December even though Seaborne did not have any ships was heavily criticised by opposition politicians and others. The Transport Secretary has also faced calls to quit,...

Theresa May continues to have full confidence in Chris Grayling despite the Transport Secretary being told he was "off the Richter scale of incompetence” over his handling of a cancelled £13.8m contract for post-Brexit ferry services. MPs across the Commons called for Mr Grayling's resignation after his department scrapped the contract awarded to Seaborne Freight, a firm with...

An Irish shipping firm that the UK government claimed pulled support from a company contracted to provide ferries in a no-deal Brexit had “no contractual agreement” with the firm, a well-placed source has said. The British Department of Transport said it had decided to cancel a contract with Seaborne Freight to provide additional ferries across the English Channel to ease...

A controversial no-deal Brexit ferry contract awarded to a firm with no ships has been cancelled by the Department for Transport after an Irish shipping firm that had been secretly backing the deal pulled out. The decision by the transport secretary, Chris Grayling, to award Seaborne Freight a contract worth £13.8m had attracted widespread criticism and ridicule. It was one of...

A ministerial colleague of Chris Grayling has insisted the cabinet still supports the beleaguered transport secretary, amid pressure on him to step down over the cancellation of a Brexit-related ferry contract awarded to a company with no ships. The backing from James Brokenshire, the communities secretary, came as the Irish government dismissed the idea that it had influenced...

In England and Wales, train passengers will see a 3.1% rise in ticket prices and anytime day tickets in Scotland rising 3.2%. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling gets challenged by GMB on the rail price hike and if union bosses are to blame.
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Grayling: 'Better deal than staying in EU'

published:13 Jan 2019

Grayling: 'Better deal than staying in EU'

Grayling: 'Better deal than staying in EU'

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Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says while not perfect, the PM\'s Brexit deal is a better prospect than staying in the EU.
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Grayling: 'Better deal than staying in EU'

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New revelations about no deal Brexit ferry firm

published:03 Jan 2019

New revelations about no deal Brexit ferry firm

New revelations about no deal Brexit ferry firm

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The Transport Secretary Chris Grayling yesterday assured this programme that his department had done \"detailed work\" on the financial and operational plans of the British company Seabourne Freight, which has been contracted to supply ferries between Ramsgate and Ostend in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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New revelations about no deal Brexit ferry firm

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The Transport Secretary Chris Grayling yesterday assured this programme that his department had done \"detailed work\" on the financial and operational plans of the British company Seabourne Freight, which has been contracted to supply ferries between Ramsgate and Ostend in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald has attacked the government\'s decision to award Seaborne Freight a contract to run ferries in the event of a no-deal Brexit - telling MPs it \"violates every current best practice guidance issued by Whitehall\". (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
McDonald, who secured an Urgent Question in the Commons on the matter, said: \"This is a shoddy and tawdry affair and the Secretary of State is making a complete mess of it.\"
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said he would not \"address the idiocy\" of Mr McDonald\'s comments, but added: \"This Government has let a contract for which we will pay no money until and unless ferries are running, that is responsible stewardship of public money.\"
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Shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald has attacked the government\'s decision to award Seaborne Freight a contract to run ferries in the event of a no-deal Brexit - telling MPs it \"violates every current best practice guidance issued by Whitehall\". (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
McDonald, who secured an Urgent Question in the Commons on the matter, said: \"This is a shoddy and tawdry affair and the Secretary of State is making a complete mess of it.\"
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said he would not \"address the idiocy\" of Mr McDonald\'s comments, but added: \"This Government has let a contract for which we will pay no money until and unless ferries are running, that is responsible stewardship of public money.\"
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Peter Mandelson v Chris Grayling on EU referendum - BBC Newsnight

published:11 Apr 2016

Peter Mandelson v Chris Grayling on EU referendum - BBC Newsnight

Peter Mandelson v Chris Grayling on EU referendum - BBC Newsnight

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In the first of six special programmes on the EU referendum, Peter Mandelson and Chris Grayling clash over the ins and outs of being part of the European Union. Debate hosted by Evan Davis. Read more on our blog http://bbc.in/1oRTzz7
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Peter Mandelson v Chris Grayling on EU referendum - BBC Newsnight

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In the first of six special programmes on the EU referendum, Peter Mandelson and Chris Grayling clash over the ins and outs of being part of the European Union. Debate hosted by Evan Davis. Read more on our blog http://bbc.in/1oRTzz7
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Ed Vaizey praises Chris Grayling as rail fares increase

published:02 Jan 2019

Ed Vaizey praises Chris Grayling as rail fares increase

Ed Vaizey praises Chris Grayling as rail fares increase

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The Tory MP is called \"brainwashed\" by Lowri Turner after insisting the Transport Secretary is \"the most successful member of Cabinet\" and that the UK has the best railway system in Europe.
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Ed Vaizey praises Chris Grayling as rail fares increase

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James O'Brien vs Chris Grayling and the East Coast Rail scandal

published:12 Feb 2018

James O'Brien vs Chris Grayling and the East Coast Rail scandal

James O'Brien vs Chris Grayling and the East Coast Rail scandal

published:12 Feb 2018

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James O'Brien vs Chris Grayling and the East Coast Rail scandal

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The Transport Secretary Chris Grayling yesterday assured this programme that his department had done \"detailed work\" on the financial and operational plans of the British company Seabourne Freight, which has been contracted to supply ferries between Ramsgate and Ostend in the event of a no-deal Brex

Shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald has attacked the government\'s decision to award Seaborne Freight a contract to run ferries in the event of a no-deal Brexit - telling MPs it \"violates every current best practice guidance issued by Whitehall\". (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
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In the first of six special programmes on the EU referendum, Peter Mandelson and Chris Grayling clash over the ins and outs of being part of the European Union. Debate hosted by Evan Davis. Read more on our blog http://bbc.in/1oRTzz7
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Newsnight is the BBC\'s flagship news and current affai

The Tory MP is called \"brainwashed\" by Lowri Turner after insisting the Transport Secretary is \"the most successful member of Cabinet\" and that the UK has the best railway system in Europe.
Jeremy Vine is on television every weekday at 9:15am until 11:15am on Channel 5. To watch full episodes, visi

James O\'Brien 6 February 2018
I rotate uploads between my three YouTube channels: for more like this search for: \"I Am Incorrigible\" & \"Incorrigible Forever\"
You can also view my blog here: https://imincorrigible.wordpress.com/